LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Saratu Umar as the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission, ending a crisis that has pitched the sacked boss against her senior officers and affected the operation of the commission. Presidential spokesperson Femi Adesina disclosed the sack on Thursday. He did not state the reason…
LAGOS DECEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi-Okogie, has said Nigeria is gradually returning to the era of military dictatorship where there is disobedience to the rule of law. Okogie, a former Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, decried the frequent disobedience to court orders by the current regime led…
LAGOS JULY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A constitutional lawyer and renowned human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to tender an unreserved apology to Nigerians over his claim that the late military dictator, General Sani Abacha did not steal monies belonging to the Nigerian state. He also asked for an immediate and comprehensive probe…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWRANGERS)-Security and defence intelligence expert, Group Captain Felix Iheanacho (retd.) has warned the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government on the dangers of the proposed Ruga settlement for herdsmen. “We have been seeing reactions. Most of the communities and areas where these settlements are proposed are already expressing resentment about the plan. “I,…
LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Majority of Nigerian senators yesterday voted against a motion to debate President Muhammadu Buhari’s Democracy Day speech in plenary. The motion to scrutinise the speech was moved by Istifanus Gyang, Plateau, PDP. Coming under Order 52 of the Senate standing order, Gyang asked his colleagues, through the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, to…
LAGOS MAY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate on Thursday passed the Public Holiday Act Amendment Bill to recognise June 12 as the new Democracy Day. The bill was passed almost one year after President Muhammadu Buhari announced that the date would replace May 29 for Nigerians to commemorate the return to the civilian government. While some members…
LAGOS MARCH 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Alcoholic beverages drinkers, smokers are to pay more for consuming the commodities with effect from June 4th, 2018, the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has said. In a statement in Abuja on Sunday, Adeosun said the president also granted a grace period of 90 days to manufacturers of the products before…
LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cameroon’s minister of communications says 47 suspected separatists and leaders of a group that declared the independence of English-speaking regions have been extradited from Nigeria. Issa Tchiroma Bakary said those extradited arrived in Cameroon on Monday. He said among them were Julius Ayuk Tabe, who in October proclaimed himself the president of…